The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-18
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1887.

by thousands of feet on the stand produced
an effect that will linger long in, the MEM
cries of those who witnessed the scene.
The new national hymn which was con-
tributed by F. NJ Crawford was then re-
cited by Prof. Murdoch, with a chorus of
200 mems voices. There YVES absolute quiet
as Prof Murdoch, in a clear, ringing voice,
read the SIX stanZas composing the hymn,
and as he concluded each one Of them the
refrain and Marine Band started up with
the chorus, producing a novel effect.
At 40 O'Clock President Kasson of the
commission took tine arm of Cardinal Glib
bons, VINO looked his best, and was
After walking to the front of the stand,
and paying his respects to the thousands of
people, who surged n and around the square
| with a bow, he turned, and fac
/ ing the President and within hear
ing of ali who occupied seats
around the circle offered prayer to the
| Almighty He was listened to with the
closest attention, and upon the conclusion of
the prayer the sweet strains of the Star
spangled Banner broke upon the crowd in
volumes from the voices of the grand
| chorus, accompanied by the Marine Band.
1t was rendered with an inspiring effect.
An impressive benediction was then pro-
| nOunCcu Dy REV. JeTe w lUncTSpOOn, Oh Une
| Cumberland Presbyterian church Of Nash
vile, Tenn, this being the only alteration
made in the programme as arranged some
| time ago. The benediction was to have
| been said by Rev. Edmund de Scheinitz,
| but the change was decided upon at the last
| moment, and the honor of closing the inn
pressive and interesting ceremonies was
| given to Mr.. Witherspoon, whose portion of
the programme occupied but a moment or
| two.
| CLEvELAND's POPULARITY.
| Just as he concluded Prof Sousa, of the
| Marine Band, raised his shining baton as a
| signal for his musicians to end the event by
rendering march of their own composition.
Just as the band struck up President
and Mrs. Cleveland, arm in arm,
walked to the front of the stand and bowed
again and again in acknowledgement of the
laundering applause from those who had
stood in t square for hours to get
| glimpse or nod of recognition from the Chief
| Magistrate. When the occupants of the
stand noticed the pair standing a wild
rush was made over the chairs and rail
ings to the place where they stood
| and the President gave short involuntary
reception to those who succeeded in reach
| ing him. The large police force soon cleared
the passage way for the distinguished party
and at :55 O'Clock they started for their
| carriages, which were awaiting them in
| front of the main entrance of Independence
Hall. As they passed out they
walked directly underneath the old liberty
| bell, and the solid mass of people on either
side of the footway cheered, waved their
hats. handkerchiefs and umbrellas until
| they had passed out of sight
ANOTHER OVATION.
| When they reached the street another
| ovation awaited them, and as far as the eye
| could reach there was seen nothing but
| fiuttering mass of handkerchiefs, hats, etc
| and the cheer was taken UP along the line
until it looked and seemed as though pan
| demonium reigned from one end of the
street to the other The President and Mrs
| Cleveland rode on the back seat of hand
some barouche, he with uncovered head
and both smiling to the throng as they
| rode swiftly by. They were at once
driven to their hotel, the President to pre-
pare for dinner given him by the Hiber
nian Society. At 3 o'clock she to attend a
| fete given in her honor by Mr. and Mrs
| George w. Childs at their country seat at
! Wootton.
One of the occupants of the speakers stand
who received great attention at the hands
| of the spectators and who was pointed out
by those who recognized him was Gov. ST.
mon B. Buckner, of Kentucky.
MRS. CLEvELAND's OUTING.
The most important social event con-
nected with the celebration of the constitu-
| tional centennial took place this afternoon
when Mrs. Cleveland was entertained by
| Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Childs, at Wootton
their beautiful country seat at Bryn Mawr
| The occasion was marked by the presence of
| a great number of distinguished persons,
many of whom have been visiting here
during the past week, while the fashionable
element of Philadelphia society was largely
represented, although the gay season has not
| a
| guests numbering from 400 to 500, We're
taken to Bryn Mawr in a special train
| leaving Broad street station at 3 O'clock
| At Bryn Mawr, where the entire popula-
ton of the neighborhood had assembled to
see and welcome the Presidents wife,
Mrs. Cleveland, with several of her
friends, was taken upon a tally-ho
coach by circuitous route to
| the Childs' residence, where the afternoon
was spent with the freedom of picnic or
garden party. Mrs. Cleveland planted an
oak tree III the Childs grounds. and Mr.
Chlds presented her with thoroughbred
jersey COW for the Oak View farm at Wash
in2ton.
AT THE HIBERNIAN BANQUET
Three hundred persons sat down to the
centennial banquet of the Hibernian Society
this afternoon. Ex-Gev. Curtin presided.
Gov Green, of New Jersey, responded to
the toast 1.-THE constitution of the United
States" Chairman Curtin, after a lew
moments intermission, introduced President
Cleveland, prefaced by few Introductory
remarks on the exalted character of the
Presidential Office The President spoke as
follows:
should hardly think my participation in the
centennial celebration was satisfactory Ii | had
not an opportunity OF meeting the representa-
tives of society which, through its antiquity
and associations, bears close relation
TO the events of the time we
commemorate That you celebrate this occasion
is a reminder of the tuct thtt ia the troubous
and perllous days of our country those whose
names stood upon your roll of membership
nobly fought for the cause of free government
and for the homes which they had found upon
our soil. No society or corporation. | am sure,
has in its charter, or It's traditions and history
q better or more valuable certificate OF its pa-
triotic worth and character than you have, and
which is 10 nd in the words of Washington
who in 1852 declared of the friendly sons of St
Patrick. of which this association is the sue
cessor that it has always been noted for
the firm adherence OF its members to
the glorious cause in which are engaged ."
These are priceless words, and they render most
fitting the part which the members of the
IliOerniau Society are to-day assuming. | no
tice upon a letter which / have received from
your Secretary that one object of your society
* stated to be 'for the relief
of emigrants from Ireland" and this
leads me to reflect how near everybody's love of
country is to kindly humanity and now natur.
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